From Modernism to Postmodernism: Concepts and Strategies of Postmodern American Fiction (Postmodern Studies) by Gerhard Hoffmann
English | 1 Jan. 2005 | ISBN: 9042018860 | 750 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 1 Jan. 2005 | ISBN: 9042018860 | 750 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
This systemic study discusses in its historical, cultural and aesthetic context the postmodern American novel between the years of 1960 and 1980. A general overview of the various definitions of postmodernism in philosophy, cultural theory and aesthetics provides the framework for the inquiry into more specific problems, such as: the broadening of aesthetics, the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, the transformation of the artistic tradition, the interdependence between modernism and postmodernism, and the change in the aesthetics of fiction.